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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
A Wall AND A PLEA.
Tho Republican Party In the PItlable FOL,
of Street. Beggar.

The Republican Party In the PltIable Eolc
of u Street-Beggar.
Democracy and ignorance 60 hand in
hand.-Johfs Sherman.
Mr. Sherman uses phrases like the
foregoing when in Republican baili-
wick. and believing that no Democrats
are within earshot. The converse of the
proposition is, we presume, according
to Mr.. Sherman's way of thinking.
that Republicanism and purity gohand
in hand. Mr.. Sherman is evidently in
his dotage, and can only mouth phrases
suggested by partisanship run to seed.
The vast majority of the think Ing, in
telligent men of the country are DEM
Ocrats. and Mr.. Sherman knows it. 1t
is purely matter of simple figuring.
Mr.. Sbcrman's phrase is an echo Of
Brother Burchard's, and will return
TO plague him rs Mr.. Blaine was
plagued. He can not induce the peo-
pie to forget the rascalities of the Re-
publican party because of which
it was summarily ousted from
office. The Republican party is
still the party of Dorsey and Robe
son. Its present pillars are the same
men who made the party SO odious
that the people could endure it no
longer. Mr.. Sherman, if he should be
nominated for President, will rely upon
the methods Of Dorsey to secure his
election, and probably summon Dorsey
himself to his aid. The Democratic
party has built grca5 many moro
schoOl-houses than the Republican
party, and the prosperity of the coun-
try to-day is largely due to the fact
that the Administration is Democratic.
Reforms never go backward, and the
Republican party, which was reformed
out of power. will never be successful
again until it has given the people
some reason to trust it in Office. Mr..
Sherman's speeches are but little more
than wall and Plea wall for the
vanished glory of his party and a plea
for aims. The party is exactly in the
position of a street-beggar-it asks
favors because of its own distresses,
expecting to get something for moth
ing. Mr. Sherman is himself ignorant,
indoe!. If he thinks the Republican
party can win Oh that policy.-L'sdiG1-
apotiS SeatincL
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A fast man is usually very slow when
it comes to paying his debts Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Editorial excursions are never de-
layed nor the members ever molestcd by
train robbers. s.-FOrt Worth Gnzefts.
In one respec' er dog is mighty
like rman. De mo- sense he's got, tie
bigger raskil he is.-ArkansaW Trap
eter.
some things woman doesn't
know, of course; but one of them isn't
what she thinks of other women
Boston Journal of Education.
Goethe once said: I'VE ought TO
look ut some picture every day" But
then, that was before the old man saw
the pictures in the daily press.-New
Age.
In ancient times. it is said, any
thing that Midas touched was turned to
gold. In these days. the touch of gold
will turn many man to anything.
There are men in New York who
spend half their time dodging people
they have borrowed money of. and the
other half in hunting up fresh victims.
"A French woman says she once
paid large sum of money to learn how
TO get certain moose into bow.
What most girls want TO learn is how
to get a certain beau into moose.
Easier to preach than to practice
'De ye content" the philosophers say,
such is the secret OF happiness here"
II il be true oh, philosophers, pray,
Why don't ye cast further study away,
Making the maxim ye teach US more clears
Be ye content with the things that are known,
Let what ye do not severely alone.
-Boston Budget
The monkey is now generally rec
ognized to be a sort OF IL connecting
link between the human race and the
lower forms of animal creation. The
main question now is whether the dude
doesn't come first of the two.-Acrchann
Trarcler.
Gotham Boy Cat Niagara Falls
''Pa, did that man that drives the car
riage build that big damn" Pa-"No,
the Niagara flows over natural preci-
pice, my son." Gotham Boy-"That's
strange, thought from the price he
char ged that he made it. lid Bis.
-"Of the ripe age of eighteen" is
what an esteemed Springfield paper
says of beautiful and accomplished
maiden now visiting at the capital.
This ought to be pleasant reading for
the unfortunate females who have
entered upon the sere and senile years
o. eighteen and twenty.-ChScago Ners.
They don't get the best OF me-"
said Muggins. the grocer. in telling
how he had defeated supposed attempts
TO overreaoh him; mo. sir, they don't
get the best of me-" IF you refer to
your customers" replied woman who
had come in for cents worth of yeast,
Il guess you are about right, MIR. Mug
gins. ".-Boston Transcript
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

The blue and the gray that met ir
deadly encounter on the field of Get
tysburg July 3, 1868. met there recent
ly in the camp of fellowship and under
the folds of the flag of freedom. told to
each other their story of the carnage.
drinking out of the same canteen of
perpetual peace. 4 peace order came
from the President of the United States
in these words: while those who
fought and who have so much t. for
give lead in the pleasant ways of peace.
how wicked appear the traffic in sec
tional hate and tho betrayal of patriotic
sentiment To these veterans the
memorable dedication speech of Presi-
dent Lincoln finds harmonious re-
frain in the letter of President Cleve-
land as he brands tie palsy brigade"
Us those who traffic in sectional hate. "
-ilbanU .dr0uS
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

She told him very frankly the object
of her call She wanted him to take 3
long vacation, go to Europe at her eH-
pense for n stay of six months, or
longer, if his health required it
al have more money than know
how to use," she said. when Mr.. Barry
demurrel ut her proposition; land l
want to spend some of it I'D pleases me
best. You can preach the Lords word
far more cloqnently, and do His work
with hundred-fold more vigor, after
rest and complete change. Take your
wife with you. of course. She needs a
rest. too. The five children can come
to me. / will take care of them until
your return. They will. perhaps" +" and
hor voice faltered, .'do me good in
good in many ways. l have been
lonely for 80 long
1t need scarcely be said that Mr..
Barry accepted the help which had
come to him in so noble and generous
4 shape; and two weeks later he and
his delicate. gentle wife were on the
ocean. and their five noisy. happy chill
dren, whose ages ranged from fourteen
to five years. were romping in Mrs.
EScott'S big garden. and filling the
long-silcnt rooms of the great stone
house with noise and life.
The seed 80 accidentally dropped
bore even more fruit; for the society
which had organized the Sunday read
ing-room received donation from Mrs.
Escott of five hundred dollars, and the
promise of more when it was needed.
Mrs. Escott never drifteI back again
70 TIE aimless. melancholy, selfish life
she had led before that memorable call
at the little brown farmhouse, and in
the years that followed she never
thought without gratitude of the sweet
faced woman who had told her the
minister's simple story.-F'orence b.
HoLlOWeU. in Chicago Standard.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
GOOD DOCTOR DIET.

OF Dr. Diet, who not heard
Ia terms polite and phrase absurdt
A goodly man, OF goodly deed
Proelaiming here and there bis ereez,
Of eating plain and simple
Welcome he gets ut doors too few.
Though goes he there, kindness 70 6o-
To save the young from gripping aches,
That follow eating sugarcd cakes:
To save the old from fevers grim
From pains thst wrench each neither Ezh.
Re prOrers counsel calmly
HiS step is light: his eye is clear:
His check is plump, but not from beer
So fresh and hearty; yet I'm tol4
You couldn't guess how very old
Yet always fresh and cheerT-
For those who dote On dishes rich,
On liver stews and greasy fitch:
EBf those who stuff and drink and syZee.
And at big dinners like To be
This good man has q curious smile;
he knows that in little while
or pil9Pnd gOut they'n ernnbie
fTe loves the pure aid sweet and good.
Who relish best his simple food:
He bids them eat for strength and use-
<'Yon rake is always too profuSe~-
Says DR.. Diet, sadly.
When one rs sick, and asks for hiEa,
Comes DR.. Dict gently in
And brings in counsel him to sSe
Old DR.. Quiet-they agree.
AS doctors should, sereneiy-
ISHt best FOR all, IL must tell.
Is DIR. ID. when we are well;
His wise commands all should obey,
And comfort take from day to dsF:
With mind alert and full Of vim
With body sound from core 10 riT1-
Make life sunlit and happy.
--lIai- n. RdytOn, iH PIiFenOL0yicgi JSpTHzE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
FOES TO UNITY.
The Pestilential Utterances of Fairchild
Et AL Denounced by Veterans.


Et AL Denounced by Veterans.
The palsy" shrieks of little Gen.
eral Tuttlc and the soldier for rev.
enue only camp followers of the gone
out party. who have seen more service
in turning the crank of the outrage
mill than they ever saw in the civil
war, have been captured, and they have
made an unconditional surrender of
their swagger. They beat the drum
of discord and blew the piercing flies
of sectional discord in vain. Their
crusade against peace is ut on end. and
the liberty-loying people are giving no
heed to their pcstilential breaths. For
n time the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie was made to suffer from idiOtic
commanders, who attempted to make
that order of many patriots political
machine to further the ambitions of
men like Fairchild and Tuttle. The
stop thief cry did not work. and the
people are not blinded by the schemes
of such demagogues. A majority os
the war-scarred veterans of posts in
this and other cities voted down the
Fairchild resolutions of censure, and
that organization will appear in parade
freed from the malicious pur-
poses of its little coterie of pOlit-
ical plotters. 1t has been saved
from the fool-hardiness Of its
wOuid-be destroyers, and Democrat
who lost an arm at Gettysburg or a leg
at Spottsylvania can march in the ranks
undisturbed with the National colors
flying over peaceful country. The
Union veterans that voted for Little
Mac" and Honest Old Abe" are
marching side by side to-day as they
did when marching through Georgia.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

"Ah communications FOR this paper
should be accompanied by the name OF tne
author: Eot necessarily for publication, but
as an evidence of good faith on the part OF
the writer. Write only on one side OF the
paper. Be particularly careful In giving
names and dates to have the letters and ng'
Wes plain and distinct
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
Mexican
Mustang
Linimeni
CU7ES
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

HIS COOD SLD OtHHS
accomplishes for every Jsody exactly what II Claimed
tori of the reasons FOR the great popularity of
the Mustang Lin,ment Is found in It's aniversnl
.ppIfcnb biIity, Everybody needs such = medicine.
The Lumbsrnan n needs &c in case Of accident
The Housewife needs it for general lfamily uss.
The CanaIer needs it for his teams and his men-
The Mechanic aseds it always on his WORK
bench.
The Miner needs 10 In case Of emergency.
The Pioneer rneedsit-can't get along without -
The Farmer needs it In his house, his stabis,
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The Steamboat man or the Boafmaa neeA
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The Horse-fnncier needs tit is his oess
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The Stock-grower needs lit WIN save hi7s
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The Railroad man needs It and VIII need IL %
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The Backwoodsmnn needsit There u NOM
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The Merchant needs &c about bis store among
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use vixen wanted.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

Mn. FRANK BANTER has Joined the Boston
Ideal Opera Company.
FRANK PEARSON has again started for Europe
TO resume his musical studies.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has received dis
patch from J. Edward simmons, ex-president
OF the New York Stock Exchange, recommend
ing that Mr.. Euclid Young be appointed a
commissioner under the interstate commarce
law.
MRs. JoHN SYMtNGToN, of Santa Fe, n. NJ,
is visiting Mrs. Mai. W. +. Tucker at Calumet
place, and will remain with her during Mrs.
LogGn's absence. Mrs. Symington is the grand.
neice of the last Spanish governor of New
Mexico.
Mn. j. A. Brown, brother OF Mrs. NJ. d. Lin
coin, who left for Utica on saturdi iy, is n
brother.in-law oil Messenger Nichols, who
met such tragic death on the Rock Island
road in June last. Kellogg Nichols was
brave, heroic man, and n genial, warm
hearted friend. He had for years held impor.
tant positions in the express company, aud 1t
to be hoped that his murderers have mt last
been arrested, and will suffer the penalty of
their brutal crime.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

President and his advisers regard the man
who has fought against the Union, whether
needy or not, more deserving of the aid OF
the government than the needy veteran who
fought for the Union. II any other conclu-
sion can be reached from Mr.. Cloveland's
action wo have some curiosity TO see 1t.
Cincinnati Commercial. Gazette. The oh.
lection to the bill was that IL opened the
door for vast abuses The way these could
come to pass are strongly stated by the Presi-
dent. The great difficulty the President
found In the bill was that it would make
the continuance Of "war taxesn necessary.
IL the Democrats have no better policy to
propose tnan TO abolish the tax on tobacco,
and cannot do that, the President need not
worry about war taxes.
Washington correspondent Richmond
Wing; The longer the veto is considered the
stronger 1t appears, and the general senti-
ment is now averse to the passage OF the
bill over the veto. President Cleveland has
certainly been fortunate In his veto mes
sages, but IL is not greatly to the credit Of
the Democratic party that most of the
measures which the President has gained
credit by yetoing have been passed by Dem
Ocratic votes
National Republican., 1887-02-14
Little HelgIun

An American, who was recently on a
visit to the home Of gentleman In Brus-
sells, complimented his host one day upon
the apparent prosperity of the country
which has been so long known as the battle
field Of Europe. ayes" said the Belgian,
"l suppose we should be thankful for some
things. We have population which Is
thrifty, industrious, and fairly comfortable,
but j cannot confess TO any great pers onal
elation that l am Belgian citizen" In
reply to politely expressed astonishment OF
his American friend the Belgian remarked /:
"There is very little solid comfort to be
derived from the citizenship Of country
which is SO small In territory that It only
exists by sufferance OF nelghbors, all Of
whom would like slice, and any OF whom
may be enabled to take 1t on the occasion
of great European disturbance"
We do not mean to imply that Belgium
is about to be appropriated at present by
any picker.up Of unconsidered triles In the
national way, but 1t is evident that the
plucky little country places less confidence
In treaty guarantees than in the maxim Of
Cromwell, whose ironsides were taught to
put their trust In God and keep their
powder dry.
An interesting item among the many war
reports from Europe is the dispatch Of
yesterday, which states that all the forts In
Belgium, along the frontier Of France,
have received complete war armament,
and that the Belgian government has under
consideration the adoption Of compulsory
military service.
Belgium, which is nearly the same size
as the state of Maryland, has a population
Of G,CC0CC0. The peace strength OF her
regular army is 50,C00, supplemented by a
'garde civique" of 34,0S0 men. Her war
preparations arc Of course, a clear manifesto
that her territory is not to be ravaged, or
even crossed with impunity, and great
nations are fully aware of Belgium's i'm
portance as an enemy or an ally. But any
rupture upon her borders is fraught with
peculiar horrors for the inhabitants Of this
kingdom. Her population is the densest in
Europe, being, in the provinces of Brabant
and East Flanders, in the proportion of SOC
TO the square mile, with general average
Of SOS. In England, the next most thickly
populated country, the population is 4st
TO the square mile, whereas in Germany Il
is only 213, in France 1Si, in Ireland l5l, IL
Scotland 1876, and in the United States o
America the average density of popu-
lation is, according to the census OF 1880, al
| yet only II to the square mile.
When one realizes the destruction caused
by the march of hostile army through one
of our own sparsely peopled states 1t II
easy to understand why little Belgium
watchful legislators should require man
hood conscnption.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

THE Washington REPUBLICAN, says: The
prosperity of popular rule is seriously menaced
when the proportion of iliterdte voters is ia
creasirG." What is the prosperity of popular
rule p GdlttstOR Neus.
For prosperity" read "perpetuity" aud
you will know what the REPUBLICAN in
tended to say. Still, it would be possible
for ''popular rule" to have and to enjoy
prosperity" Indeed, the history OF the
United States shows that something like
this exists In some Of the states.
National Republican., 1887-02-14
SAKS AND COMPANY

Winter Is on the wane, tits true, yet
IL may be that tho extra inducements
we are Offering in winter outnttings
for men and boys may be strong enough
to induce you TO buy an extra suit,
hat, n pair of trousers, or some OF the
many "ixiugs" to be found in our
Furnishing Department, for instance.
Although the demand has been very
heavy for the $40 Business Suits that we
marked down to 81, there are still n
goodIy number remaining, and as our
object In naming 81 a suit FOR them
was to clear them out. they will re-
main so marked during the present
week. We give our friends fair warn
ing this is the last time wen adver-
tise them.
sAKs AND COMPANY.
Tho Derby Hats at $t.o5 are growing
beautifully less in number, and why
shouldn't theye They were the best
values by far in this town Mt $3.50, 80,
and $3.50, and now that they are
punched Mt 81. 90 no reasonable com
parison OF values can be made. These
hats, mark you, are correct In every
thing, the most popular blocks, the lat
est shades and shapes. No old stock, but
of the present seasons purchase, and
on the truth of this statement we stake
our claim to business integrity. Those
who know us need no guarantee of our
good faith.
sAKS AND COMPANY.
Two Ninety Five is q peculiarly odd
price to name for u pair of trousers,
but the first season we occupied our
present building we sold about 2,200
pairs of all-wool trousers at that price.
They gave such general satisfaction n
that those who bought them have
come again and sent their friends for
duplicates. We couldn't duplicate the
exact patterns, but we've manage I
always to keep in stock goods OF as
| high order of merit as those, and al
ways at the same price. A recent pur-
| chase, however, enables us to Offer
several lines at this price far superior
to those we refer to, perfect in ht,
| fashionable in shape, all sizes, $e.05.
SAKS AND COMPANY.
Spring will soon be here with its
showers and flowers and sunshine, and
we are working hard to outdo all pre-
vious efforts In the good things we are
providing for you. The first thing
you'n need will be Spring overcoat,
advance styles of which are daily ar
irving. We are particularly proud OF
the results of our winters work In
producing these garments for your in.
spection and approval. In every gar
ment is to be found combination
of style, taste, elegance, and economy.
Prices from SO to $3J.
National Republican., 1887-02-14
TIE New York SIN of the 11th SAYS /:

Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Holman, like every
body else, know that the Hawley bills are
honest in their main purposes, and that 1t is of
the very highest importance that an actual
beginning should be made in the work for
which they provide. Why, thea, should these
gentlemen be suspected of disposition to re-
strain the House from taking that prompt
patriotic, liberal, and public-splrlted action
which the circumstances imperatively require?
The reason why these gentlemen are thus
suspected" resides in the fact that such
suspicion harmonizes beautifully with their
respective records.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

diana. Gen. Bragg has not been at all
times at the front with objections, in season
and out Of season, but he has managed to
be on hand when really needed, and has
gotten In his work IN the most telling way.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

Il, KURTZ Johnson; a, !. JOHNSON.
He JOHNSON BROTHERS.
In addition to our unequaled facilities for
supplying families throughout the District of
Columbia with
COAL AND WOOD,
We are now prepared 10 supply consumers with
co II
Direct from the Washington Gaslight Com
pany's Works with promptness aud dispatch.
NO CHANGE IN PRICE OR TERMS.
Orders will continue TO be received at the
office of the Washington Gaslight Company
and at the works of the company,
Also for Coke, Coal, and Wood by direct or
''" - MAIN OFFICE:
No. 1902 street northwest,
BRANCH OFFICES AND YARDS:
1915 Seventh street northwest.
l740 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
22l Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
ll2l Ninth street northwest.
COS Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Corner Third and X streets northwest
WllARyES AND RAILROAD YARD.
Twelfth and Water streets southwest.
N. B.-Liberal terms will be made with all
dealers In fuel in the District of Columbia
WE ARE DELIVERING CRUSHED COKE TO
ANY PART OF WASHINGTON
OR GEORGETOWN
40 Bushels for $50.
rs Bushels for - 50
COKE NOT CRUSHED
40 Bushels for g 90
% Bushels for 500,
National Republican., 1887-02-14

OUR police force might achieve fame and
DO a vast amount of good by making Il
determined and persistent movement
against the pocket howitzer. The consti-
tuition permits any citizent to carry battery
or arsenal on his person, provided he keeps
it unhldden, but no man has a right to carry
a concealed weapon.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

THERE is an impression in Washington that
the President will call the hltieth Congress in
extra session to consider the tariff question:
Atlanta Constitution.
And there is still stronger impression
that II he does he will be as Grievously dis
appointed in the llftieth as he has been in
the forty-ninth Congress.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

IsIT possible that the President, in the
pressure OF the bills awaiting signature,
stamped his veto upon the wrong one? Is
It possible that the reaction Of the next
short year may show that he should have
vetoed the interstate commerce bill and
signed Grover Cleveland, with a boil flour
jsh. to the pension bill?
National Republican., 1887-02-14

A MAN of sorrows and thoroughly we'll
acquainted with grief is Mr.. J. r. Goodwin,
of Memphis. While his son was on trial
for murder and his daughters character
was being ovcrhauled in no tender manner
by the court his cashier skipped with $4,000
National Republican., 1887-02-14

Gov FORAKER is realIya subject for SYM
pa,hy They insist that he shall run again.
CmciNn0H Enquirer,
There will be no occasion for Gov For
aker to ''ruu.n He will make the race at
gentle canter against any competitor in the
Democratic stables.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

TIE inability of Congress to deal with the
surplus docs not reflect credit on American
sta,esmanship.- Louis Post Dispatch.
SO far as the Democratic party is cou-
cerued America has not for many years
heen exposed to suspicion of having any
ttatesmanship.
National Republican., 1887-02-14

WHEN the history Of the Forty-ninth
Congress comes to be written it will be
found that every patriotic measure of ma
tional scope originated in the Senate. The
House will, perhaps, escape contempt be-
cause it has adopted two or three great
Senate measures.